Zakiyah
Zakyah (Arabic: زاكية) is a Syrian town located in Markaz Rif Dimashq, Rif Dimashq. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Zakiyah had a population of 18,553 in the 2004 census.[1]
Zakiyah
زاكية | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Zakiyah with Mount Hermon in the background | |
  Zakiyah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°20′4″N 36°9′24″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq |
| District | Markaz Rif Dimashq |
| Subdistrict | Al-Kiswah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 18,553 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C2279 |
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Zakyah's population being Sunni Muslims.[2]
References
- "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2017-10-20.
- Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 149
Bibliography
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